Sao Tome and Principe vs Sri Lanka: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 170.24 current international $ against 131.24 current international $ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 39 current international $.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 140th and Sri Lanka ranks 137th of 193 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.12 current international $ | 110.88 current international $ | 44.77 current international $ | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 85.58 current international $ | 180.01 current international $ | 94.43 current international $ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 154.16 current international $ | 241.89 current international $ | 87.73 current international $ | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita, Sao Tome and Principe or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 170.24 current international $ against 131.24 current international $ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
- 39 current international $, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 140th and Sri Lanka ranks 137th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.